our com-pu-ter is broke

again!

so i can't post often and can't check emails! and don't get me started on facebook!

my lil' reader

among some of his favorite things to do like, climb, play with various balls (basketball, football, etc.), eat peas, play with trucks, is reading. it might be in the top three, i am not sure. but he loves to take books off the shelf and settle in a good book. most times, he'll bring you a book and then sit in your lap as you read. and he has his favorite books, of course. most have to do with having a ball on one of the pages, and he'll gladly let you know which pages those are. yet there are even times that he loves to read so much, he'll do it on his own in his own little reading corner, as the pictures show:



he's really into this one:


hello!


i hope this love for books continue on as he grows up. and just to let ya'll know, these pictures were not staged!

my baby is one

well, today is officially a year and one day old. how times flies is surely the case. i love my dear little boy so much that i am mourning the end of his first year but excitedly anticipating what is in store this next year. never has one little boy caused me so much joy and had me experience so much love. never has one little boy caused me so many sleepless nights and times of frustration. yet, at the end of the day i love him and am so proud to be his mama.

his birthday was full of happiness and fun. we had a little party of which involved ballons (balls!), babies eating cake, a beautiful slideshow of pictures from his first year (shoutout to jason my brother-in-law for making it. thank you!!), food, a "how well do you know james?" quiz (to which mimi won, congrats!), and of course, presents. thanks to all our family and friends who came out. you made his day special! here are some pictures from the day. i didn't take much on my camera, so ya'll have to wait until i get pictures from other people, then i'll post more. but here's what i got:

"balloons!" this is right when he first woke up and discovered that there were balloons and streamers on the ceiling. oh baby delight!


cake!


"haha! i'm eating cake!"


playing with my cousin Lily

nake time! here james and baby david are getting ready to go play in the cake


baby cakes! they didn't really like playing in the cake as much as we thought they would...

nothing like a nake on his birthday! here is james, me, corie, lily, and tessa in the basement


that's all for now! when i get more, i'll put 'em up! thanks everyone for blessing my son and family!

jon and kate plus 8

for those of your who enjoy the gosselins as much as i do, you'll be happy to find out that right now on iTunes one of the free shows of the week is a new episode of "Jon and Kate Plus 8." just go to iTunes and scroll down to the bottom of the page where is says "Free on iTunes." along with other free songs and music videos, you'll find an episode of jak+8. i haven't watched it yet, i just had to let everyone know! good luck!

oh, having a son

here is just an average day in the life of james:

morning: get stuck in the barstool

lunchtime: grilled cheese

afternoon: "place" all dad's shirts on the floor

pre-bath: play nake in the papasan with balloons

bedtime: cool spikey hair

it's really all in a day's work.

so i might not blog ever again...

because i have cable t.v.! eee! i mean, with tlc alone i could easily spend my whole day on the couch. and that is not including e! true hollywood stories, cmt, or lifetime. then there is usa with re-runs of law and order and my basic nbc which i love. what more could a girl want? i even have pbs for my son so he is not left out of the loop. and of course, dave has espn and all its affiliates. you might not hear from the hockers' again. 

it's a weird feeling though, because i have not had cable/satelite television in the place i have lived since i was in high school at my parents house. i almost have the feeling that you get when you are at a hotel and you have cable and can stay inside all day and just watch t.v.. 

speaking of t.v., i have had this idea for a long time to list off my t.v.'s shows that i regularly watch or follow or just love to watch. i know it might not interest ya'll, but i am interested to see just how many shows i love and how much time i do waste. so here we go (in no particular order):

- the office: a steady classic. i had my fears at the beginning of the season as some of it's witty office humor had left and instead traded for a bit too much storyline, but i feel it has since returned to it's more original premise. i especially loved the super bowl episode. but when are jim and pam going to get married?

-ugly betty: my branch off to abc. i absolutely love this show. i really can't put into words but it's fastly becoming my favorite. i just rented all of season one and am watching season three on thursday nights (when it airs) but have yet to find season two on dvd to rent. nonetheless, its a fun look at high end fashion and reminds me  a bit of "the devil wear prada."

-american idol: a fan favorite every year. i really liked brooke. 

- jon and kate plus 8: i love their relationship, think their kids are adorable, love that they are Christians and love to watch all their adventures. i just wonder how i can meet them?

- what not to wear: i mean, who doesn't love stacy and clinton?

- my name is earl:  a new favorite of dave's and mine. we recently rented season one from blockbuster and just can't get enough. what/where is jason lee from before this? he looks familiar. and i just love joy. ahhh, you just can't get enough redneck humor and karma. 

- rachael ray: i pretty much always have to tune in at two to see what dinner she is making that day. i don't always make it, but it airs during james naptime, so i also enjoy watching it alone. :)

okay, i guess my list isn't too bad, i thought i was way more hooked into shows than i thought. but these are just the current ones that i love. there are always the reruns/other shows i might watch if there is nothing on and i'm bored shows. those include:

  simpsons, seinfeld, friends, supernanny, wifeswap, pretty much anything on tlc (minus all those tattoo and truck shows), law and order, house, and that new shows lies* or something (it's on fox, pretty interesting), and biggest loser. 

are any of yours on my list? what's on yours? i am guessing LOST because it seems that everyone and there mom watches that show, except for me. and dave. (i did watch one episode at my sil's house and was thoroughly confused throughout the entire show. what the heck? what is this island attacking people?) 

so let me know! 

finally grown up

well, sorta...because tommorrow the cable guy is coming to our house somewheres between the time of 10 am to 12 pm. i do hope he shows up because that means we are finally getting internet and cable! woot woot! and don't think we are too snobby or anything, when i say "cable" i basically mean basic television with a few extra channels. but hey at least i can throw out the dumb rabbit ears and finally not have to deal with bad reception. and also, we can get good internet through out the whole entire house! (not just our bedroom where sometimes we pick up a signal... :) ) i am totally excited. i just hope i hear the guy when he comes because i'll be downstairs in the basement with the girls, since he is coming during schooltime. hopefully, all my post-its that will be on the door ("knock loudly, downstairs!") well help his visit be a success. i'll let you know tomorrow if i am typing on our internet or not... 

wish us luck! (he will come between 10 and 12, right???)